These packaging machines remove contaminants that may be left over from the manufacture of the bottle or that may accumulate during transport or storage of the bottle. Once rinsed an overflow filler can almost always be found after the container cleaning equipment. The overflow filler allows for a level fill on each and every bottle which can be important when dealing with clear bottles. Level fills create an appealing shelf appearance when the product reaches the customer. After the fill either a spindle capper or chuck capper will normally be found either of which will tighten the screw on cap consistently and reliably. Finally a pressure sensitive labeling machine will wrap the label around the bottle again allowing for consistent and reliable packaging.

Remote control panels will also be set up outside the fill area for safety purposes as well. THICK BEVERAGES AND PARTICULATES Some creamy drinks or drinks with higher viscosities (without carbonation) may require a different type of filling machine moving away from overflow and gravity fillers. The same is true of beverages with pulp or other particulates like those found in some juices. Both pump fillers and piston filling machines are manufactured to handle higher visocisty products and the principles allow for particulates to pass through in a consistent manner. Different pump types and piston sizes will be used depending on the particulate size and product fill size. Other than the filling machine other equipment will stay pretty standard but will also show more variation than the bottled water line simply due to a wider range of product and package characteristics. Of course there are many other beverage types on the market with new products emerging nearly every day. Other features of beverage packaging lines may include sanitary equipment to keep the product safe as well as hot fills when pasteurization is necessary. While almost all beverage lines will include some type of bottle rinser or other container cleaning machine other lines will incorporate unique machinery such as the capsule spinner for distilled spirits.

Some experts go as far as to say that drinking soda in many ways as just as bad as smoking cigarettes. For example diet sodas typically contain a chemical known as aspartame. This sugar substitute has more than 92 different side effects including birth defects brain tumors diabetes seizures and emotional disorders. Sipping on an iced-cold soda also exposes you to: Phosphoric Acid. Phosphoric acid can interfere with your body s ability to use calcium. This can lead to osteoporosis.Benzene. Researchers have found benzene levels as high as 79 ppb in some sodas. Benzene is a known carcinogen. Artificial Food Colors. Artificial food colorings including the caramel coloring that is found in most sodas is a known carcinogen. The artificial caramel coloring is created by reacting corn sugar with sulfites and ammonia under high pressures at high temperatures. Sodium Benzoate. Sodium benzoate is a common preservative found in a majority of soft drinks.